‘Emily Pike’ bill to create Turquoise Alert System passes legislature
Supporters say the system could have saved Pike, a 14-year-old Indigenous girl who was found murdered earlier this year.
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Trulieve workers nab Arizona’s first union contract for weed growers
The deal is a first for the weed industry and only the second union contract for agricultural workers in Arizona since 1993.
Oak Flat supporters run 70 miles to court for hearing on Apache holy land
Apache Stronghold members ran over three days to draw awareness to the mining threat facing the sacred Apache site.
Kari Lake announces deal to broadcast brain poison to the world
Lake said she’s secured the ability to beam the far-right One American News Network through the Voice of America airwaves.
A measles outbreak is ‘inevitable’ in Arizona. Are we ready?
Arizona hasn’t had a measles case – yet. But with a low vaccination rate and funding cutbacks, an outbreak is inevitable.
The Arizona Real ID deadline is only a week away: What to know
Starting May 7, a normal Arizona driver’s license won’t get you on an airplane. Here’s how to get the right ID card.
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It’s cheaper to own a home than rent in these 3 Phoenix suburbs
Rent in Arizona has jumped the most in the country, according to one study. In these locales, a mortgage payment is cheaper.
Arizona billboards troll Elon Musk over cuts to Saguaro National Park
A progressive group paid for 10 billboards in Arizona to hammer the billionaire over his cuts to national parks.
How a Scottsdale lab got into the business of growing peyote
Peyote is a sacred substance to many Indigenous peoples, but it’s verging on endangered. A Scottsdale lab wants to fix that.
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19 Photos: Phoenix ‘May Day’ protest sees 1,500 rally against Trump
Walking from the Arizona Capitol to downtown, hundreds of Arizonans aired their grievances with Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
The Valley will show out for a protest. But what comes after that?
Roughly 1,500 people protested at the Arizona Capitol on Thursday. Organizers want to turn them into committed activists.
GOP official loses it, publicly blames bereaved man for mom’s heat death
Heat killed a woman after APS cut her power last May. State utility regulator Nick Myers told her son, “I’m more blaming you.”
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Phoenix’s ‘May Day’ protest at the Capitol: What to know
Former state Sen. Raquel Terán is organizing a big protest on May 1, a day historically used to advocate for worker rights.
Cop who was fired for killing a man throwing rocks sues Phoenix
Phoenix fired Jesse Johnson and paid out $5.5 million over the 2022 killing of Ali Osman. Johnson says his firing was unjust.
Afghan refugees hoped to bring their families to Arizona. Then came Trump
Some fled the Taliban. Some aided the U.S. military. Now, a Donald Trump policy prevents their families from joining them.
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The I-10 Broadway Curve project will be done in May: What to know
It’s taken four years and driven Valley drivers crazy, but construction on the 11-mile stretch of highway is almost complete.
‘Racist more than anything’: UA student who had visa revoked speaks
A University of Arizona Ph.D. student tells how the Trump administration’s capricious visa cancellations upended his life.
Whaddya know, the Suns are being sued for discrimination a third time
An anonymous ex-employee says she was subjected to sexual harassment, homophobic comments and unequal pay.
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Protesters mark El Día del Niño by bashing Trump and Musk piñatas
The event, which marked the 15th anniversary of Barrio Defense Committees, also featured a march to the 4th Ave. Jail.
Did you know you can adopt a desert tortoise through the state?
The state Game and Fish Department has more tortoises than it can handle. Wanna have one?
Phoenix lacks enough trees. Here’s how other Arizona cities compare
Phoenix has half the tree cover it should, according to a new analysis. Other Arizona cities are better at growing shade.
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ASU study abroad website scrubbed mentions of trans people
A guide for queer students axed trans references sometime after mid-January. Some came back after New Times asked about it.